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George Henry GIFKINS

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Name George Henry GIFKINS Born 29 May 1872 Moeraki Downs/Cust, Canterbury, NZ [1, 2]
Gender Male Electoral Roll 1893 Taonui, NZ Taonui > Palmerston - George is listed as a Platelayer
Electoral Roll 1896 Waipuku, Taranaki, NZ Platelayer Electoral Roll 1905-1906 Bunnythorpe, NZ Farmer - (Parr's Road)
Electoral Roll 1905-1906 Halcombe, Manawatu, NZ Platelayer Electoral Roll 1911 Mangawhio, Waitotara, Taranaki, NZ Labourer NZ Army WW1 Reserve Roll, 1916-1917 1916 Inaha, Taranaki, NZ Farmer (Cat F) Electoral Roll 1919 Te Kiri, Taranaki, NZ Farmer - (Ellen is listed as "Nellie" on Electoral Roll)
Occupation 1923 Opunake, Taranaki, NZ farm manager - His wife Ellen purchased the Opua Road farm and George managed it.
Electoral Roll 1925 Warea, Taranaki, NZ Warea > Egmont > Taranaki - George is listed as a Farmer
Electoral Roll 1928 Opunake, Taranaki, NZ Opunake > Egmont > Taranaki - Registered as a Farmer on the Egmont General Roll - Opua Road
Electoral Roll 1935 Opunake, Taranaki, NZ Opunake > Egmont > Taranaki - Registered as a Farmer on the Egmont General Roll - Opua Road
Also Known As George Henry GILKINS [3] Died 27 May 1938 Opunake, Taranaki, NZ [4, 5, 6]
Buried 28 May 1938 Opunake, Taranaki, NZ [7, 8]
Person ID I6319 Moore Brickland Family Tree Last Modified 11 Jun 2021
Father James GIFKINS, b. Between 1 Jan 1844 and 31 Mar 1844, Thame, Oxfordshire, England , d. 4 Sep 1927, Sanson, Manawatu, NZ
(Age ~ 83 years)
Mother Sarah CROWDAY, b. Between 1 Apr 1849 and 30 Jun 1849, Lewknor, Oxfordshire, England , d. 16 Mar 1925, Awapuni, Manawatu, NZ
(Age ~ 75 years)
Married 23 Jan 1869 Lewknor, Oxfordshire, England Family ID F2160 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Helen (Ellen) JEFFERIES, b. 10 May 1875, NZ , d. 4 Jul 1959, Palmerston North, Manawatu, NZ
(Age 84 years)
Married 1897 NZ [4, 9, 10]
- Comments ex Ron Gifkins:
Children + 1. George Thomas GIFKINS, b. 3 Nov 1898, Halcombe, Manawatu, NZ , d. 30 Jun 1960, Palmerston North, Manawatu, NZ
(Age 61 years)
+ 2. William Frederick GIFKINS, b. 1900, Halcombe, Manawatu, NZ , d. 15 Jan 1958, New Plymouth, Taranaki, NZ
(Age 58 years)
+ 3. Roy Ernest GIFKINS, b. 30 May 1902, Halcombe, Manawatu, NZ , d. 23 Mar 1973, Palmerston North, Manawatu, NZ
(Age 70 years)
4. Albert (Bertie) Harold GIFKINS, b. 30 May 1903, Feilding, Manawatu, NZ , d. 18 Aug 1968, NZ
(Age 65 years)
+ 5. Ronald Jefferies GIFKINS, b. 26 Aug 1905, NZ , d. 24 Nov 1969, NZ
(Age 64 years)
+ 6. Violet Clara Ruth GIFKINS, b. 3 Oct 1907, NZ , d. 11 Apr 2009, New Plymouth, Taranaki, NZ
(Age 101 years)
Photos Gifkins Family
Standing L>R: Roy Ernest - William Frederick (Bill) - Bertie Harold - Ronald Jefferies
Seated L>R: George Thomas - Ellen - George Henry - Violet Clara RuthGifkins-Jefferies Wedding 1897
George Henry and Ellen (Helen) wedding photo 1897Last Modified 16 Mar 2021 Family ID F2152 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Louisa (Maud) WILDBORE, b. 17 Jan 1881, Taonui, NZ , d. 6 Jan 1926, Wellington Hospital, Newtown, NZ
(Age 44 years)
Married 1903 NZ _MARRIED N Children + 1. Doris Ada MOORE, b. 26 Feb 1904, Bunnythorpe, NZ , d. 27 Sep 1988, Edgecumbe, Bay of Plenty, NZ
(Age 84 years)
+ 2. William Herbert MOORE, b. 26 Mar 1907, Feilding, Manawatu, NZ , d. 28 Sep 1961, Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, NZ
(Age 54 years)
Last Modified 16 May 2020 Family ID F2014 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Moeraki Downs ex Wikipedia:
Cust is a rural village in the South Island of New Zealand.
It is located in North Canterbury and comes under seat of the Waimakariri District Council. It is located approximately 16 km east of Oxford and 17 km west of Rangiora. The town is named after Sir Edward Cust, who was a member of the Canterbury Association which organised European settlement of the area around 1850. Earlier names for the town were Moeraki Downs and Middleton-on-the-Cust.
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Was this our George Henry?
NZ Papers Past: https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OPUNT19240701.2.15.3
Bibliographic details:
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3, Opunake Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3124, 1 July 1924
Farners' CO-Op.
WEDNESDAY, 2nd JULY.
At the Homestead, corner of Waiteika and Eltham Roads W?t?.out Reserve.
On account of Mr G. H. Gifkins, whose lease has expired
59 x Choice Jersey, shorthorn and Holstein Cows to calve early in August
2 x Jersey cross bulls
15 x 2 year Jersey cross in calf heifers
15 x 1 year Jersey cross heifers
3 xmilk cart and farm horses (all harness)
Milk waggon, spring tip dray and harness, Duncan lever plough, d.f. disc plough, tripod harrows, disc and tine harrows, booth manure distributor, hayrake and tedder sweep, Planet jr drill, stumping jack ladder, gig and harness, milk cans, No 1 ram pump for windmill, 1 ton manure, swingle trees, plow chains and sundries
The above cows have all been tested under Association rules for the past three years and returns will be given at sale.
Mr Gilfkins is going right out of dairying so buyers will get a good run.
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Cemetery Record
Record Number : 915
Name : Estate of George Henry Gifkins
Section : Opunake General Interdenominational
New Plot ID : 734; Block : J; Row : N/R; Old Plot No : 30
Interment Status : Occupied
Plot Notes : N/R; X Coord : N/R; Y Coord: N/R
Funeral Co-ordinator : Hardings Funeral Services Limited
Date Of Death : 27/05/1938
Date Of Interment : 28/05/1938
Date Of Birth : N/R
Type Of Interment : N/R
Depth Of Plot : Double Depth
Deceased Age - Years : 65
- Months :0
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Occupation : RETIRED FARMER
Place Of Death : N/R; Marital Status : N/R
Gender : N/R; Denomination : N/R
Nationality : N/R ; Birth Place : N/R
Headstone Photo : N/R; Officiating : N/R
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History of Gifkins surname:
- Moeraki Downs ex Wikipedia:
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Sources - [S157] NZ - BDM Index online - https://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/search/, New Zealand Government, Registration No: 1872/27970, George Henry GILKINS(sic) registered to Sarah and James (Reliability: 3).
- [S187] NZ - NZ Birth Certificate, Entry 454 from the District of Oxford during the Quarter ending 30th September 1872. (Reliability: 4).
- [S187] NZ - NZ Birth Certificate, Copy applied for and held by Peter Moore: District of Oxford, No: 454, Born May 29th 1872 at Moraki(sic) Downs, son of James Gilkins(sic) & Sarah Gilkins(sic) formerly Crowdie, James listed as a Farmer (Reliability: 3).
- [S21] Williams - Roger, Ongoing conversation (Reliability: 1).
- [S157] NZ - BDM Index online - https://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/search/, New Zealand Government, Registration No: 1938/17411; George Henry Gifkins aged 65Y. (Reliability: 3).
- [S408] NZ - NZ Death Index, 1848-1966, (Original data: New Zealand Death Indexes), Name: George Henry Gifkins Death Date: Apr-May-Jun 1938 Registration Place: Opunake, Taranaki, NZ Folio Number: 1481 (Reliability: 3).
- [S191] NZ - NZSG Cemetery Records, 1800-2007, (Original data: New Zealand Cemetery Records. New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated), Name: George Henry Gifkins Birth Date: abt 1871 Death Age: 67 Death Date: 27 May 1938 Burial Place: Taranaki, New Zealand Cemetery: Opunake Spouse Name: Ellen Gifkins Spouse Death Age: 84 Spouse Death Date: 4 Jul 1959 (Reliability: 3).
- [S469] NZ - South Taranaki DC Cemeteries Online, (https://public.stdc.govt.nz/cemeteries/), Opunake Cemetery Record No: 915 (Reliability: 3).
- [S157] NZ - BDM Index online - https://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/search/, New Zealand Government, Registration No: 1897/2673; Ellen Jefferies married George Henry Gifkins (Reliability: 3).
- [S422] NZ - NZ Marriage Index, 1840-1937, (Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Marriage Index, 1840-1934 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
Original data: New Zealand Marriage Index, 1840–1950. Microfiche.), Name: George Henry Gifkins Gender: Male Marriage Year: 1897 Marriage Place: New Zealand Spouse: Ellen Jefferies Relation: Bridegroom Folio Number: 3992 (Reliability: 3).
- [S157] NZ - BDM Index online - https://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/search/, New Zealand Government, Registration No: 1872/27970, George Henry GILKINS(sic) registered to Sarah and James (Reliability: 3).